Bank Holiday weekend and we had just 2 games in Division 1 and 3 in Division 2. I’m yet to see a good reason for this and am also hoping this isn’t a weather affected weekend and the same for next weekend when the other teams play! I was travelling to Scotland on Day 1, but starting to write this on the morning of Day 2. Finishing up at a castle/hotel in Cheshire on Day 4.
Division 1
Lancashire v Kent – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester – Keaton Jennings won the toss for Lancs and out Kent in to bat. Kent won by 7 wickets.
Kent 261 All Out & 166 for 3, Lancashire 92 All Out & 332 All out
69 overs were bowled on Day 1 at Old Trafford, Zak Crawley at the top of the innings scored 41 from 47 balls, hitting 6 Fours, other than that Kent had something of a collapsed were 83 for 5. Joey Evison in at 7 scored 50* from 118 balls, he hit 7 Fours, he and Grant Stewart put on 71 for the 7th wicket, Stewart made 45 from 68 balls. Kent finished the day on 203 for 7. Evison went on to score 71 from 150 balls as Kent were out for 26185.1 overs.
Lancashire were bowled out in just 30 overs for just 92 runs! In the middle of what must have been chaos Keeper Matty Hurst scored 36 from 46 balls. Nathan Gilchrist took 6 for 24 in his 8 overs.
Kent forced the follow on and at the end of Day 2 Lancashire had faced 29 overs, made 119 runs and lost 4 wickets. They trail by 50 runs. George Bell and Keeper Matty Hurst put on 78 for the 7th wicket. Bell scored 65 from 143 balls and Hurst made 58 from 164 balls. Hurst faced nearly as many balls as the total faced in Lancs first innings. This innings lasted for 106.3 overs
Kent needed 50.2 overs tp secure the runs required for the win, Daniel Bell-Drummond finished the innings on 79* from 156 balls.
Somerset v Essex – The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton. Lewis Gregory won the toss for Somerset and put Essex in to bat. Somerset won by 3 wickets.
Essex 156 All Out &, Somerset 128 All Out
I got a notification on this game as I was making my way to Scotland, I wasn’t sure which team had been bowled out for 156 but was disappointed to see it was Essex! New father Tom Westley was back in the team and he top scored with 43 from 84 balls but there were 7 single digit scores. Migael Pretoria’s took 4 for 36 and there were 7 catches! The innings lasted just 51 overs, It’s noteworthy and disappointing for me that Feroze Khushi who scored a century at Durham wasn’t in the team.
In reply Somerset batted for 41.4 overs as threat were bowled out for just 128! Tom Lammonby scored 38 from 116 balls but was still ultimately caught in the slips. Essex lead bowlers took 5 apiece with Jamie Porter taking 5 for 37 in 16 overs and Sam Cook 5 for 38.
Things went rather pair shape, again, for Essex in their 2nd innings as they were bowled out in 51.3 overs for just 138. Jordan Cox top scored with a massive score of 27. There were 7 catches taken in this innings.
Essex took 7 wickets in Somerset’s 2nd innings but to no avail. Shane Snater took 4or 55 in his 12 overs. But Somerset got the required runs, an opening partnership of 75 certainly helped. Sean Dickson top scored with 42 from 40 balls. They had the game won in 44.1 overs, a real blow to Essex’s title chances.
Division 2
Derbyshire v Sussex – County Ground, Derby. John Simpson won the toss for Sussex and put Derbyshire in to bat. John Simpson won the toss for Sussex and put Derbys in to bat. Sussex won by an innings and 124 runs.
Derbyshire 246 All Out & 109 All Out, Sussex 479 All Out.
There were only 44.5 overs bowled on Day 1 in Derby, opener Luis Reece scored 50 from 78 balls, but Derbys fell to 82 for 4. Aneurin Donald scored 44 from 46 balls, hitting 9 Fours. Derby finished the day on 189 for 8. Blair Tickner in at 9 top scored with 47 from 48 balls as Derbys went on to score 246. 6 of the 7 bowlers used took the wickets.
Sussex faced 83 overs and were 357 for 5 at the end of Day 2. Tom Haines and Tom Alsop put on 90 for the 2nd wicket after Tom Clark (so many Tom’s!) was out for 4. Haines scored 58 from 64 ba[ls and Alsop 64 from 126 balls. Cheteshwar Pujara finished the day on 104* from 167 balls, he hit 10 Fours. James Coles scored 72 from 96 balls, he also hit 10 Fours. Pujara was out fro 113 from 186 balls as Sussex went on to score 479 in 109.4 overs (perfect timing)
Sussex and West Indies bowler Jayden Seales took 5 for 29 in his 8 overs! Some figures, he could be interesting against England this summer! Derby were bowled out in just 26 overs and Sussex had a 3 day win.
Middlesex v Leicestershire – Lord’s, London – Toby Roland-Jones won the toss for Middlesex and put Leics in to bat. Match Drawn.
Leicestershire 306 All Out, Middlesex 407 for 8
There was no play on Day 1. Peter Handscomb is enjoying the English ‘Summer’ so far. He added 109 from 188 Balls (incl another 10 Fours) . Rehan Ahmed scored 42 and Tom Scriven 46 as Leics were bowled out for 306 in 83.2 overs.
Middlesex were 64 for 1after 18 overs and had lost Mark Stoneman. His fellow opener Sam Robson went on to score 162 from 273 balls, he and Leus du Plooy put on 252 for the 3rd wicket.du Plooy who’s been a very good signing for Middlesex scored 131 from 193 balls. Middx made 407 in 103 overs. Rain had left a Draw as the only likely result here.
Yorkshire v Glamorgan – Headingley, Leeds. Sam Northeast won the toss for Glamorgan and elected to bat. Match Drawn
Glamorgan 221 All Out & 372 for 7, Yorkshire 372 for 7
41 overs were bowled on Day 1, Billy Root, opening scored 51 from 95 balls and Glamorgan were 109 for 4 at the end of Day 1. Glamorgan were bowled out in 79 overs for 221. Colin Ingram scored 48.
Yorkshire faced 49 overs on Day 2 and were 295 for 2. Finlay Bean finished the day on 140* from 145 balls, he hit 20 Fours and 4 Sixes. Joe Root was 92* from 90 balls, he hit 12 Fours – that must have been highly entertaining for the Yorkshire fans! The pair had put in 201 by the end of the day, they carry on for Day 3, weather allowing. Bean was out for 173 from 189 balls and Big Bro Root 156 from 165 balls, They put on 265 for the 3rd wicket. Harry Brook and Jonathan Tattersall put on 79 for the 5th wicket. Tattersall scored 55 from 57 balls and Brook 65 from 83 balls. Mason Crane took 5 for 152 in 23.1 overs. Yorkshire took just 94.1 overs to score 519! That is some going!
In reply Glamorgan had 2 century makers, Sam Northeast was 142* from 336 balls and Colin Ingram made 113 from 223 balls. Glamorgan batted for 138 overs making 372 for 7.
Century Makers and 5 Wicket takers
- Cheteshwar Pujara – Sussex – 113 from 186 Balls
- Peter Handscomb – Leics – 109 from 188 Balls
- Sam Robson – Middx – 273 Balls
- Leus du Plooy – Middx – 131 from 193 Balls
- Finlay Bean – Yorks – 173 from 189 Balls
- Joe Root – Yorks – 156 from 165 Balls
- Sam Northeast – Glamorgan – 142* from 336 Balls
- Colin Ingram – Glamorgan – 113 from 223 Balls
- Sam Cook – Essex – 5 for 38 in 15.4 Overs
- Jamie Porter – Essex – 5 for 37 in 16 Overs
- Jayden Seales – Sussex – 5 for 29 in 8 Overs
- Nathan Gilchrist – Kent – 6 for 24 in 8 Overs
- Mason Crane – Yorks – 5 for 152 in 23.1 Overs
365 Sporting Days 